BECKLEY, W.Va. — A piece of Raleigh County property described as “the perfect location” for the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority’s Mega Site is on the table after the official bid opening Tuesday morning. James C. Justice Companies Inc., the lone bidder, offered up 2,450 acres of land[Read More…]
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Clayton Lockett’s murder victim had a name
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Forty-three minutes. A lot can be accomplished within that time frame. It’s a one-way trip up Interstate 79 to Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. It’s an hour-long television program, if you fast forward the commercials. You can walk two miles at a leisurely pace.[Read More…]
Parkersburg wrestles with team’s biblical slogan
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A controversy concerning wrestling T-shirts and a Bible verse led to some heated comments Tuesday evening and more than a few fingers pointing in blame. Two weeks ago Superintendent Pat Law ordered a Bible verse painted over in the Parkersburg South High School gymnasium and removed[Read More…]
Boy Scout, 11, saves choking playmate
MARIETTA, Ohio — Quick action by a Boy Scout is being credited with saving the life of a friend Sunday evening. Brayden McAfee, 11, of Newport joined Boy Scout Troop 501 in February and over the last two months his Scoutmaster and grandfather, Terry McAfee, had been teaching the troop[Read More…]
Berkeley board approves tougher smoking ban
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Effective July 1, private clubs and bars are barred from allowing smoking – thanks to a decision made at Tuesday afternoon’s Berkeley County Health Department meeting. While a crowd of about 100 audience members listened, board members talked about the proposed regulation that would have not only[Read More…]
Intelligencer offers more ways to read the paper
WHEELING, W.Va. — Over the past 161 years, The Intelligencer has stood firm as the Ohio Valley’s leading source of news and information, and the public’s strongest advocate on issues ranging from politics to crime. The newspaper’s mission since its founding on Aug. 24, 1852, has remained unchanged, and is[Read More…]
Heroin: old foe a new threat
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Illegal drugs have become a deadly merry-go-round in West Virginia. Just when the authorities believe they are making a dent in one form of abuse, another one comes around to take its place. Sometimes the cycle repeats itself. Police and prosecutors[Read More…]
Jimmy Fallon to get taste of Hillbilly Hotdogs
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Food Network chef and host Guy Fieri is going to New York on Wednesday night to be on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and he’s taking a little piece of Huntington with him. Fieri called Hillbilly Hotdogs owners Sonny and Sharie Knight on Monday afternoon to[Read More…]
Plaque honoring George Washington visible again
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If you cross the Cheat Lake bridge from the Morgantown side, headed toward Mont Chateau, look up. There, at that cleared spot on the hillside ahead, is a plaque that honors America’s first president. The bronze plaque, with a weathered patina, reads: George Washington Crossed Cheat River[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Wednesday, May 7
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOW GLOBAL WARMING IS IMPACTING THE US A[Read More…]
